Zhang Yang actually held Holmeska in high regard—at least way more than the two A-Class fugitives who got caught outside the Musée Guimet.
And it turned out Zhang Yang's hunch about Holmeska wasn't wrong.
He hadn't shown up at the Dragon Nation Embassy because the competition had started. He was here preparing ahead of time.
To win the contest, you had to capture Kaitō Kid—and you had to do it before Bruce or Harrison.
But once Kaitō Kid sent out a notice and showed up at the crime scene, other participants basically had no shot.
That's why Holmeska was now trying to figure out Zhang Yang's habits or track down his movements.
What he didn't expect was that Zhang Yang was far more cautious than he'd imagined.
Zhang Yang had already spotted him the second he turned the corner.
Meanwhile, Holmeska sat in his car, checking the time every now and then, waiting for Zhang Yang to show up.
"The Musée Guimet is less than an hour from here. Why hasn't Kaitō Kid arrived yet?"
Holmeska had done plenty of prep. He had tracked every artifact that Zhang Yang had returned to the Dragon Nation Embassy.
And he had found answers for all of them.
The facts were right there—those artifacts had made it back to the Dragon Nation.
Though he didn't look into exactly how they were returned, he was sure it had something to do with Kaitō Kid.
Besides, Harrison had even once led a team to guard the Dragon Nation Embassy in Britain.
So Holmeska figured he'd try his luck waiting outside the embassy, hoping to spot Zhang Yang.
But even after seeing Kaitō Kid's new post, there was still no sign of him in person.
Zhang Yang had posted photos of the Bronze Gilded Buddha Pagoda and the Ancient Civilization Sapphire he stole.
The last time he stole two items at once was when he took Daweika's USB drive—but that was mostly out of curiosity and as a gift for Bruce.
[This sapphire really feels ancient. Kaitō Kid stole two items from the Musée Guimet?]
[Oh my god, this is a first!]
[I've never seen Kaitō Kid take more than one thing. What did the Enforcement Bureau do to deserve this?]
[Hahaha, Kaitō Kid's clearly out for revenge on the French Enforcement Bureau. He usually only takes one item per heist!]
[Damn, France is taking a huge hit. If this keeps up, they'll lose two priceless artifacts a day!]
The comment section was flooded with mockery toward the French Enforcement Bureau. And after what happened with Jeff and Daweika that night, people were even more critical.
Victor and his team had handled things poorly, especially by blocking people from evacuating. Those two were A-Class fugitives—extremely dangerous no matter where or when.
[Shit! Victor's an idiot. Letting him go after Kaitō Kid was the Bureau's worst mistake!]
[Victor let a crowd stand next to two A-Class criminals. That's just reckless endangerment!]
[Oh my god! I was there in person—I was terrified!]
[If Kaitō Kid hadn't posted a warning, they probably wouldn't have even noticed those two fugitives at the museum entrance!]
[Victor is so stupid. If they'd waited for those two to make a move, who knows what could've happened?]
The entire comment section dragged the Enforcement Bureau and Victor.
Not a single comment defended them.
After seeing Zhang Yang's post, Holmeska looked slightly disappointed.
He'd waited all this time and got a social media post—but not a glimpse of Kaitō Kid himself.
"Did I guess wrong?"
Holmeska took a deep breath and kept waiting patiently. What he didn't know was that Kaitō Kid was parked just around the corner, watching him through the rearview mirror.
Finally, after half an hour, Holmeska ran out of patience and drove off.
Zhang Yang smirked. If Holmeska figured out his pattern, things could get tricky fast.
"If Holmeska's part of this competition, I should definitely find out more when I get the chance."
It's easy to dodge a punch you see coming, but the hidden attacks are the real danger.
Right now there was the clever Holmeska, plus two A-Class fugitives.
There was no way only these three had received invites. More people would be showing up.
The whole world already knew Kaitō Kid was in France. That wasn't a secret anymore.
"Six hundred million dollars—and they're even inviting A-Class fugitives?"
Zhang Yang took a deep breath. This so-called contest was starting to feel more complicated than Bruce or Victor.
More than half an hour after Holmeska left the Dragon Nation Embassy, Zhang Yang finally drove over carefully.
He dropped a cardboard box at the embassy gate, then quickly drove away.
A guard ran out, opened the box, and the second he saw what was inside, his face changed and he bolted back inside.
Meanwhile, online reports were flooding in. Speculation and gossip were flying as people rushed to grab attention.
Especially with those two A-Class fugitives showing up at the Musée Guimet—that pushed the buzz even higher.
[They were discovered by Kaitō Kid! If he hadn't posted a warning, Victor and the others would've missed them entirely!]
[There's no way Kaitō Kid was working with them. That much is clear!]
[Those two have robbed vaults before. They probably showed up tonight hoping to pick up some scraps during the chaos. They're capable of anything!]
[This was Kaitō Kid's first heist in France. The Enforcement Bureau better put someone else in charge—Victor clearly can't handle it!]
[Heard Holmeska, the descendant of Sherlock Holmes, is in France too. Is he here for Kaitō Kid?]
The online buzz was rising fast, wave after wave of comments and coverage.
Zhang Yang skimmed through it and then his eyes lit up. He decided to dig up a bit on Holmeska.
If people were mentioning him in the comments, then he wasn't just some nobody.
As Sherlock Holmes's descendant, he clearly wasn't just a regular guy.
Zhang Yang did a quick online search—and found a few things.
"So he's a private investigator!"
"When I was in Britain, he didn't make any moves. Otherwise, we would've already crossed paths."
Holmeska occasionally took on private cases. While he wasn't nearly as sharp as Sherlock Holmes, he had earned a bit of a name for himself.
That was all the internet had to offer.
Holmeska. A descendant of Sherlock Holmes. An international private detective.
Not much else.
"He probably isn't hurting for money. But six hundred million dollars? That's hard for anyone to turn down."
Private detectives charged high rates, so Zhang Yang figured Holmeska wasn't short on cash. But a reward that big? Even someone well-off would be tempted.